Meanings
verbdephosphorylate (third-person singular simple present dephosphorylates, present participle dephosphorylating, simple past and past participle dephosphorylated)
present singular third person dephosphorylates · participle present dephosphorylating · participle past dephosphorylated · past dephosphorylated
- To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishphosphorylate
- Englishdephosphorylate
From de- + phosphorylate.
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APA
dephosphorylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephosphorylate
MLA
“dephosphorylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephosphorylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dephosphorylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephosphorylate.
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